USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following years best represents the Spanish American War?
A
1914
B
1899
C
1898
D
1998
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Spanish-American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.

Detailed explanation-2: -Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was a period of armed conflict between Spain and the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a result of the war, the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories.

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